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Tuesday, August 1, 1972
CENTRAL BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED
The Building Authority today ordered a building at 226 Queen's
Road Central, to be demolished because it is in a dangerous condition.
The Principal Government Building Surveyor said that the building
together with 228 Queen's Road Central was closed by a court order last
April 6 following the collapse of a building at 1 Gough Street the previous
evening.
On April 15 an order was issued for the demolition of No. 228
Queen's Road, and to allow the works to be carried out shoring was erected
inside No. 226.
However, the demolition of No. 228 has now reached the stage
where the brickwork supporting the corbel in the party wall at the first
floor level is bulging about three inches. It is feared that the party
wall is liable to collapse.
As well, a new fracture has occurred in the verandah pier also
at the first floor level.
An order under Section 26 of the Building Ordinance was issued
today requiring the, demolition of 226 Queen's Road Central.
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